Jamison Andrew (Aalborg University) - Hubris And Hybrids A Cultural History Of Technology And Science - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Human societies have not always taken on new technology in appropriate ways. Innovations are double - edged swords that transform relationships among people as well as between human societies and the natural world. Only through successful cultural appropriation can we manage to control the hubris that is fundamental to the innovative enterprising human spirit; and only by becoming hybrids combining the human and the technological will we be able to make effective use of our scientific and technological achievements. This broad cultural history of technology and science provides a range of stories and reflections about the past discussing areas such as film industrial design and alternative environmental technologies and including not only European and North American but also Asian examples to help resolve the contradictions of contemporary high - tech civilization.
Title: Hubris And Hybrids A Cultural History Of Technology And Science
Author(s): Jamison Andrew (Aalborg University)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415949392
Pages: 352 Pages, 26 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 6/14/2005
Category: Impact Of Science & Technology On Society